OUR SPEAKERS ARE AS PRECIOUS AS WHAT THEY WILL SPEAKING ABOUT
Diamonds. Diamonds. And more diamonds. On May 24th, 2005 in Mumbai, watch eminent men from the diamond industry talking about with they're experts at diamond. At the international Diamond Conference. Mines to Market in Mumbai. It will bring together opinion markers of the diamond trade to address pertinent issues concerning the industry. The brightest minds will naturally talk about brightest things. What else can you expect?

Chief Guest :- Hon Shri Kamal Nath, Minister of Commerce & Industry, Government of India.

Presiding Guest :- Hon Shri Vilasrao Deshmukh, Chief Minister of Maharashtra, India.

Keynote Speaker :- His Excellency Mr. Festus Mogae, President of Botswana.

Eminent Speakers who will be participating in the conference are:

• Shri A. K. Purwar, Chairman, State Bank of India
  
  
• Mr. Alexander O. Nichiporuk, President & Chairman of Board, Alrosa*
  
  
• Hon. Alhaji Mohamed Swarray Deen, Minister of Mineral Resources, Sierra Leone*
  
  
• Mr Andrew Waring, Director of Supply Chain, Signet.
  
  
• Mr. Ashish K. Mehta, Partner, Kantilal Chhotalal.
  
  
• Mr. C.D. Arha, Secretary, Ministry of Mines, Government of India*
  
  
• Mr. Chaim Even Zohar, Managing Director, Tacy Ltd
  
  
• Mr. Dilip Mehta, CEO, Rosy Blue.
  
  
• Mr. Douglas Ritchie, Managing Director, Rio Tinto Diamonds.
  
  
• Dr. Gaetano Cavalieri, President, CIBJO*
  
  
• Mr. Gareth Penny, Managing Director, Diamond Trading Company
  
  
• Mr. Hidetaka Kato, Chairman, Kashikey Co. Ltd.
  
  
• Hon. Ingele Ifoto, Minister of Mines, Democratic Republic of Congo.
  
  
• Dr. James Shigley, Director of Research, GIA.
  
  
• Dr. Jef Van Royen, Senior Research Scientist, Hoge Raad voor Diamant.
  
  
• Mr. Ken Gassman, President, Jewellery Industry Research Institute.
  
  
• Mr. Lev Leviev, Chairman, Leviev Group, lsrael.
  
  
• Mr. Loet Kniphorst, Global Head of Diamond & Jewellery Group, ABN Amro Bank.
  
  
• Hon. Manuel António Africano, Minister of Geology and Mines, Angola*
  
  
• Mr. Martin Rapaport, Chairman, Rapaport Group
  
  
• Ms. Mary L. Forte, President & CEO, Zale Corp
  
  
• Mr. Mehul Choksi, Managing Director, Gitanjali Group.
  
  
• Mr. Nicholas Graham Smith, Regional Marketing Director, DTC
  
  
• Ms. Nirupa Bhatt, Marketing Manager, Rio Tinto Diamonds.
  
  
• Hon. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Minister of Minerals and Energy, Govt of South Africa.
  
  
• Mr. V.M. Ivanov, Dy Head, Board of Planning the Distribution of Precious Metal and Precious Stones, Gokhran, Russsia.
  
  
• Mr. Wayne lsaacs, President & COO, Ekati Diamond Mines, (BHP Billiton).
  

This prestigious event will be attracting much international attention, and we expect leading members of the diamond jewellery industry worldwide to participate in the conference. The conference will also be attended by government and administrative officials.

* Confirmation Awaited